the right way to fail with fuckup nights founder pepe villatoro

Most founders fear failure, but Pepe Villatoro has built a global movement proving it’s the most valuable teacher in business

The concept of Fuckup Nights is simple: share your failures openly and turn them into lessons.

The punk version of TED

That stubborn authenticity has made Fuckup Nights not just a viral movement but also a service. 

Fear is a mile wide and an inch deep

Failure isn’t an identity

He draws a contrast between two ways to fail:

  • The wrong way: shame, hiding, ego.
  • The right way: transparency, values, self-awareness.

Designing a life at the speed of trust

His framework is pragmatic:

Three rules for failing better

For those in the middle of failure, he offers no grand theories, only grounded advice:

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